I HAVE seen it coming for years, now it's arrived, the Readers' Letters "paper-chase" - rivalry between super scribes Paul Willey and Ken Holmes reaches Premiership proportions (Letters, December 22). Paul asks "who's in the lead for season 2005"? who's
WHAT a surprise - First is putting the cost of bus fares up again. Petrol prices have been blamed for yet another increase - strange that when petrol goes down, the fares go up. Your article mentions the strain this will place on pensioners and single
THE second of York's new-build primary schools - the £4 million St Oswald's in Fulford - is opening on January 5. At the start of the new term the 300 pupils at St Oswald's, in Heslington Lane, will be going back to a new building and a new public library
THE family of tragic 20-year-old Natalie Strickson thanked people who helped raise £900 in her memory for the Guardian Angels appeal. Friends and relatives all donated to the fund - which aims to create a high-dependency children's unit at York Hospital
A GENEROUS businessman shed more than two stones to raise cash for children hit by the Indian Ocean tsunami. Ian Paver, a director of York-based shoe firm Pavers, lost 14kg (31lb) during his sponsored slim to raise more than £6,000 for a charity school
GANGS of yobs have caused more than £40,000 of damage after wrecking 34 lampposts in York suburbs in a fortnight. Residents in Foxwood and Dringhouses have been left in the dark after groups of up to a dozen youths have been out rocking over concrete
THE racecourse "bend" which allowed York Racecourse to stage the glittering Royal Ascot meeting is set to become a permanent fixture at Knavesmire. Chiefs at City of York Council are set to give York Race Committee full planning permission for the 17-
HIS Christmas was cancelled due to fears over bird flu. But Selby auctioneer Geoff Ramsden will enjoy the happiest of New Years, after Government bosses ruled his historic poultry market could start trading again. Mr Ramsden, 67, has been selling birds
CHILDREN across York and North Yorkshire reached for their sledges yesterday as a dusting of snow transformed much of the county into a winter wonderland. Across the city, young and old took advantage of the snowy conditions, which weather experts say
SHEPHERDS' excellent home form continued with a 7-2 win over Nestl in York Badminton League's men's division one. Sean Ogley and James Pearson excelled for the hosts with three straight wins for 90-49, including a 7 and 12 over Phil Grant and Mark Barker
ONE of York's leading local league football clubs may divide managerial duties after the current boss was forced to step down. Work commitments have seen Barry Coates leave Wigginton Grasshoppers, a club which has two teams in the Leeper Hare York and
YORK City are keeping their fingers crossed that no more snow falls tonight. The pitch already has a blanket of snow and safety on the terraces and roads surrounding KitKat Crescent will also prove a factor in deciding whether Saturday's home match against
THESE horrifying pictures bear witness to the tragic consequences of drug driving. The twisted wreckage of the Audi A4 - virtually sliced in half by an electricity pole - lies at the site where young Stephen Broomhead lost his life. But Mr Broomhead,
YORK City are keeping their fingers crossed that no more snow falls tonight. The pitch already has a blanket of snow and safety on the terraces and roads surrounding KitKat Crescent will also prove a factor in deciding whether Saturday's home match against
PART two of our quiz of the year takes us down the rocky road to York's Guildhall. The Diary is very close to the seat of power, and it has given off a whiff or two of controversy in 2005. So here are a few questions to test whether you have been paying
A second Pocklington Rugby Union Club youngster has been called into the Yorkshire Under-20 squad. Nick Bennett, 18, who can play anywhere in the three-quarters, joined the county U20s for a squad session at Leeds Tykes training base, in readiness for
HOPEFULLY, readers were happy with their Christmas presents, but what can you do if you got three jumpers the same colour, a watch that doesn't work and slippers that are the wrong size? Before you join the refunds queue, check out City of York Trading
SEVERAL questions occur on reading that gangs have pulled down 34 Acomb lampposts. Firstly, how has it got this far? Just one falling light and its exposed wires could kill someone. More than 30 have been toppled yet no one has been caught. Residents
Follow the York-based jockey at Lingfield tomorrow - that's my advice as Robert Winston prepares to travel to the Surrey track with good prospects of success. Winston, who was in pole position to land the jockeys' championship when he shattered his jaw
YORK City Knights record-breaker Peter Fox knows he faces a battle to realise his topmost New Year's resolution - but that hasn't stopped him setting his goals high. The York-born flier wants to bank a Leeds Rhinos first team shirt throughout 2006 and
ONE of York's leading local league football clubs may divide managerial duties after the current boss was forced to step down. Work commitments have seen Barry Coates leave Wigginton Grasshoppers, a club which has two teams in the Leeper Hare York and
COMPARE and contrast the views expressed in two articles in last Thursday's Evening Press. On pages 10 and 11, Barry Potter, of the York Environment Trust, suggested that the council should stop promoting the city to inward migrants because this policy
I WOULD like to publicly apologise to Ken Holmes from North Duffield. A recent letter from me (December 22) contained something that was not true. I spoke about a spat I had with Mr Holmes regarding Ascot - but it was not Mr Holmes but another Ken, from
THREE points I would like corrected as regards the letter by P R Willey in the Evening Press, in his answer to Moira Emmett in her query as regarding me. 1 I never had a spat with P R Willey re Royal Ascot at York and any apology I offered for my being
I WAS disgusted by the way supermarket giant Tesco at Clifton Moor near York treated a blind customer (December 23). To say "sorry, we can't help you to do your entire shopping because we are too busy manning the tills and stocking shelves" was totally
PRINCE Charles, assisted by the Duchess of Cornwall, recently unveiled our national Battle of Britain monument in central London. Sadly, the BBC and ITV both chose to ignore the event so many family and friends of "The Few" are even now unaware of its
I AM sick and tired of the bus fares going up. Thank God we have got local banks, a library, charity and other shops so I won't need to go into town very often. With the First day pass going up to £3, I feel sorry for people who have to use the bus every
YOUR correspondent has misinterpreted the rationale behind the education maintenance allowance (EMA) and I would like to clarify a few points ("Money for nothing", Letters, December 7). EMA is a national scheme designed to encourage young people from
THE continuous expressions of disgust at the autocratic attitude of our Lib Dem council in its so-called fundraising efforts by inflating parking charges to levels which residents refuse to pay only illustrates their lack of understanding of commerce.
EMERGING nose first from the Christmas fug, what topics are there for the debating? Three days of food, family and drink leads to a contented detachment from the world and its worries, with the main concerns being the internal consequences of too much
A PLUCKY teenager successfully sued her own dad to force him to provide for her university education. In an extremely rare case, 18-year-old Amy Armstrong took her father, Paul Armstrong, to court to seek cash towards tuition fees and living costs. The
MEET Santa's little helper - the AA patrolman who rescued Father Christmas. The Evening Press reported yesterday how Neil Fletcher, 41, from Severn Green, Poppleton Park, York, was dubbed a guardian angel after coming to the aid of Derrick McNally who
OFFICERS hunting York's 'hoodie rapist' say they are still following up new leads, more than four months after the attack. The chubby-faced sex fiend dragged a woman from the street and subjected her to a terrifying assault in a churchyard in August.
THERE were new winners in the York St Leonard's Hospice Mixed Bowls Pairs final as Yvonne and Dave Dale beat Alwyn Redhead and Brenda Martin. They took the first set 7-4, then turned a 3-0 deficit into a 7-3 victory in the second before Redhead and Martin
THE second of York's new-build primary schools - the £4 million St Oswald's in Fulford - is opening on January 5. At the start of the new term the 300 pupils at St Oswald's, in Heslington Lane, will be going back to a new building and a new public library
THE massive deficit in Nestl's UK pension fund is set to drop dramatically when new figures are released next year, a union leader revealed today. John Kirk, of the GMB union, said massive contributions from the company and staff would cut the deficit
YORK City Knights record-breaker Peter Fox knows he faces a battle to realise his topmost New Year's resolution - but that hasn't stopped him setting his goals high. The York-born flier wants to bank a Leeds Rhinos first team shirt throughout 2006 and
PEOPLE worried about mounting debt after Christmas are being offered free Alvin Hall-style money management lessons. York Citizens Advice Bureau wants to help us make a Your Money Or Your Life-style overhaul of our finances in the New Year. It comes after
In the first part of our annual review of the year, STEPHEN LEWIS looks back at January to June. January As the year began, the world was still reeling in the wake of the Asian Tsunami. The giant wave that struck coastlines around the Indian Ocean on
THE car has been ripped apart by the force of the impact. Its rear half is attached to the front by a twisted ribbon of metal. An electricity pole is snapped in two; blue sparks and flashes light up the sky. This was the devastating scene confronting
